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Treasures of St Mary’s Church, Barton

July 30, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

I must sound like a broken record, but I truly believe that every church has a fascinating history, or a weird little artefact hidden inside, and St Mary’s at Barton is no different.

Big Surprises and Bigger Vaults at Laceby Cemetery

September 26, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

A village on the outskirts of Grimsby isn’t exactly the typical location for an enormous Norwegian funerary monument.

The Tiny Grave of Tom Thumb

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

According to local legend, the Tom Thumb of Tattershall measured just over 18 inches tall and had reached the grand old age of 101 upon his death in 1620.

Louth Cemetery: Thinking Local

January 21, 2021February 5, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Louth Cemetery, servicing a small market town, holds as much awe and history as any city burial ground.

Legsby St Thomas: Beef Rolls and Busy Farmers

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Legsby St Thomas: A place for worship, farmers, locked chest mysteries and grave stories waiting to be told.

Cleethorpes Cemetery: Seafarers and Odd Fellows

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Sitting in 31 acres, just off Beacon Avenue, Cleethorpes Cemetery opened in 1877 and is one of four cemeteries serving the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area.

Love in the Time of COVID-19

May 5, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

As we adapt to our new, restricted lifestyles, we find ourselves altering the way we connect with our wider community.

Tiles and Victoriana at St Martin’s Church, Waithe.

December 29, 2019May 23, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

By a small turning off the A16, sits a little shrine to the Victorian Gothic.

Tudor Effigies and Memento Mori at Snarford

December 18, 2019December 16, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

When visiting the church and circling these monuments, it seems a miracle there was ever any room for religious services...

All Saints Church Snelland: Where Lightning Splits the Dead

December 15, 2019April 14, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Nestled in the country lanes by Wragby, Lincolnshire, flanked by yew trees and heavy swags of long-abandoned cobwebs, sits the tiny church of All Saints at Snelland.

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